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Special General Purpose and Administration Committee
Minutes
January 16, 2015
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Minutes of a special meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee
held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM at the Beech Centre.
Roll Call
Present Were: Mayor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor S. Cooke
Councillor J. Neal (arrived at 9:25 AM)
Councillor W. Partner
Councillor C. Traill (arrived at 9:25 AM and left at 12:30 PM)
Councillor W. Woo
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Director of Engineering Services, T. Cannella
Director of Community Services, J. Caruana
Director of Planning Services, D. Crome
Director of Operations, F. Horvath
Director of Corporate Services & Human Resources, M. Marano
Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor
Director of Emergency & Fire Services, G. Weir
Municipal Clerk, A. Greentree
Manager of Operations, S. Brake
Corporate Initiatives Officer, C. Clifford
Deputy Treasurer, L. Gordon
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Finance, H. Lynch
Corporate Communications Officer, B. Radomski
Mayor Foster chaired this portion of the meeting.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated at this meeting.
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Finance Department
Nancy Taylor, Director of Finance/Treasurer provided a verbal report, accompanied by
a PowerPoint presentation, highlighting:
Financial Indicators – BMA Statistics
Federal and Provincial funding grant process
Land Area Densities, Assessments and Levies
Property Comparisons
Historical Trends
Financial Stability
Asset Management
Recess
Resolution #GPA-019-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Partner
That the committee recess for 15 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 10:30 AM.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with her presentation, highlighting:
Debt update
Reserves and Reserve Funds
Development Charges.
Recess
Resolution #GPA-020-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo
That the committee recess for 10 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 11:50 AM.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with her presentation, highlighting the
preliminary 2015 Capital Budget.
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Recess
Resolution #GPA-021-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Partner
That the committee recess for 45 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 1:15 PM.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with her presentation, highlighting the
2015 draft Capital Budget,
Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer, provided an explanation of the staffing
requests being put forward in 2015.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with the PowerPoint presentation,
providing explanation of the preliminary 2015 operating budget. Additionally, the
Director advised of the next steps in the budget process and reminded Members of
Committee of the Special General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting
scheduled for February 27, 2015 to consider the 2015 Budget.
Adjournment
Resolution #GPA-022-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the meeting adjourn at 2:23 PM.
CARRIED �
Mayor eputy Cler
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